Case Managers – Creative Solutions for Hope

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CASE MANAGERS

Arielle Noss is a Case Manager at Creative Solutions for Hope. Arielle is responsible for accomplishing clients’ care by assessing treatment needs, developing, monitoring and evaluating treatment plans and progress. Aside from monitoring clients’ health and services, she also monitors staff performance. She helps lead CSH’s monthly mentorship program that helps support staff from different regions, and giving staff the tools they need to be successful in the field. Arielle has experience in establishing treatment programs, 1:1 therapy, and is well trained various methodologies of behavior analysis. Arielle is dedicated in providing the best resources for her clients and see grand results for them and their families. Arielle graduated from CSUF with her Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Development, with a emphasis in family and community settings. She then pursued her Master’s degree in Applied Behavioral Analysis. She is currently working toward becoming BCBA certified. During Arielle’s free time, she likes to camp in National Parks, trying new foods, and spending time with family and friends.

Courtney Carter is a Case Manager at Creative Solutions for Hope. She is responsible for overseeing cases, providing support to families and direct care staff, in addition to updating programing. She has experience in Designing programing, 1:1 therapy, Parent Consultations, and Training direct staff. Courtney has been in Applied Behavior Analysis Field for over 10 years, starting off as a Behavior Therapist and working her way up to a Case Manager. Courtney graduated with her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Liberal Studies from California State University Fullerton in 2010. Courtney graduated from National University in 2015 and received her Master of Arts Degree in Education Emphasis in Applied Behavior Analysis. Courtney is currently working towards becoming BCBA certified. During Courtney’s free time she enjoys reading, gaming, writing, hiking, and of course going to Disneyland!

Cynthia Gaytan is a Case Manager at Creative Solutions for Hope. Cynthia is responsible for developing clients’ care by assessing treatment needs, developing, monitoring and evaluating treatment plans and progress. Aside from monitoring clients’ health and services, she also monitors staff performance. Cynthia has experience in establishing treatment programs, 1:1 therapy, and is well trained various methodologies of behavior analysis. Cynthia is dedicated in providing the best resources for her clients and seeing positive change for them and their families. Cynthia graduated from CSUF with her Bachelor’s in Psychology and her Master’s degree at CSULB in Advanced Education and Psychology with in emphasis in Counseling. She is currently working toward becoming BCBA certified. During Cynthia’s free time, she enjoys going to the beach and surfing

Anton Motus is a Case Manager I at Creative Solutions for Hope. He is responsible for providing direct care/support to staff, overseeing client progress through monitoring programs and behaviors listed in treatment plan as well as assessing any needs clients might have. In addition, he is responsible for providing supports to family members through implementation of parent goals and addressing any needs or concerns they might have. Anton also monitors staff performance as well as providing 1:1 therapy for clients when needed. He has been in the field of ABA for 3 and a half years and has experience implementing programs and ensuring success of all (i.e. clients, families, and staff). Anton’s primary goal is to become a BCBA and believes he can achieve this through growing with Creative Solutions for Hope. Anton graduated from Cal State Long Beach in 2016 and received a B.A. in Sociology. He then attended National University and received his M.S. in ABA in 2021. He is currently accruing hours towards his BCBA certification. On his free time Anton loves to travel out of state, go to the beach, play sports, and now hang out with his new dog!

Stephanie Hodge is a Case Manager at Creative Solutions for Hope (CSH). Stephanie has been with CSH for almost a year. Stephanie is responsible for working directly with clients providing Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) therapy. She also works with Behavior Therapist as a mentor and is responsible for case management, consultation, report writing, and other duties. Stephanie has been working in the field of ABA since 2012. She has conducted Parent Education Classes, is a certified Training Technician for Safety Care (Behavioral Safety Training) and has hosted social groups for various ages. In June 2014, she completed a Master of Arts in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling and passed the necessary examination to obtain her certification as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor. Additionally, she completed coursework for a second master’s in public administration. During her free time, she enjoys spending time with family, friends, and her dog Mango.

Staci Fernandez is a Case Manager at Creative Solutions for Hope. She has been working for CSH for over three years, providing services for children and families diagnosed with Autism and other related disorders, developing programming, and overseeing staff development and implementation of programs. She has experience in providing parent training, 1:1 intervention, and creating behavior support plans and programs customized for each individual she works with.

Ariana Cifuentes-Lopez is Case Manager at Creative Solutions for Hope. Ariana is responsible for assessing treatment needs, monitoring, and evaluating treatment plans and progress. Also monitoring client’s health, services and monitors staff performance. Ariana has experience is establishing treatment plans and 1:1 therapy. Ariana’s goal is to provide resources to clients and Families and to make them succeed in their goals. Ariana graduate from Cal Poly Pomona in 2014 with a Bachelor’s degree in psychology. Ariana graduate from National University in 2018 in Applied Behavior Analysis. She is currently working towards her BCBA certification. During her free time, Ariana likes to go to hikes and spend time with her family and her two dogs.

Lilia Hachim is a Case Manager at Creative Solutions for Hope. Lilia is responsible for accomplishing clients’ care by assessing treatment needs, developing, monitoring and evaluating treatment plans and progress. Aside from monitoring clients’ health and services, she also monitors staff performance. Lilia has experience in proposing and revising goals, 1:1 therapy, progress report writing and more. Lilia is dedicated in providing the best resources for her clients and seeing socially significant goals/outcomes for them and their families. Lilia graduated from UCR with her Bachelor’s in Psychology then pursued her Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy and plans to pursue her PhD in Clinical Psychology in Fall 2021. She also plans to pursue her BCBA certification. During Lilia’s free time, she enjoys reading, traveling, eating, going to the beach, watching tv/films, and engaging in poetry writing/performance.

Virginia Edwards is a Case Manager at Creative Solutions for Hope. Virginia started with CSH as of November 2019. She is responsible for overseeing cases, providing support to families and direct care staff, in addition to updating programing. She has experience in Designing programing, 1:1 therapy, and Training direct staff. Virginia had received training in Verbal Behavior, Self-Management programs, Organizational Behavior Analysis, and Relational Frame theory through PEAK. Virginia graduated from California State University San Bernardino in 2016 and received her Bachelors of Arts in Psychology. She is also currently attending the Chicago School of Professional Psychology and finishing her studies to obtain a Masters of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis. During free time, she likes to paint, craft, read, and dance.

Ronald Godoy is a Case Manager at Creative Solutions for Hope. He is responsible for accomplishing clients’ care by assessing treatment needs, developing, monitoring, and evaluating treatment plans and progress. Aside from monitoring clients’ health and services, he also monitors staff performance. Ronald has experience establishing treatment programs, 1:1 therapy, and is well trained in various methodologies of behavior analysis. Ronald is dedicated in providing the best resources and support in order to meet his client’s needs and see grand results for them and their families. Ronald graduated from CSUDH with his bachelor’s in Psychology then pursued his Master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis. He is currently working towards becoming BCBA certified. During Ronald’s free time, he enjoys playing piano and going on hikes with his family.

Victoria Shannon is a Case Manager at Creative Solutions for Hope. She is responsible for Case Management, Clinical Oversight, 1:1 ABA sessions with clients, supervision, and parent consultation in the San Diego region. She has specific training in parent consultation and developing social and communication skills, specifically within ages 12-30 months. Victoria received her Bachelor of Arts in Health and Physical Education from Bridgewater State University. She later graduated from National University and received her Master of Science in Applied Behavioral Analysis. Victoria maintains her Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) and CPR/AED/First Aid Certifications. She is currently completing her training through San Diego University for Project ImPACT for Toddlers. Victoria has additionally completed training at the Childcare Education Institution and received Certificates in Professional Development for Arizona Health and Safety, and Diversity and Multiculturalism. Lastly, she has also received a certificate of completion for Emergency Medical Training Basic (EMT-B) from Old Colony Emergency Education. During her free time, Victoria likes to spend time with her family and go hiking.

Bria Lee is a Case Manager at Creative Solutions for Hope. Bria works directly with children and families diagnosed with Autism and other related disorders. She is responsible for overseeing cases, providing support to families and direct care staff, in addition to updating programing. She has experience in 1:1 therapy, training direct staff, Parent Consultations, curriculum, and program stimuli development. She has received comprehensive training in the principles of applied behavior analysis and various methodologies such as: Discrete Trial Training, Functional Communication Training, and Pivotal Response Therapy. Bria graduated with her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology from the University of California, Berkeley in 2010. Bria then graduated from Brandman University in 2018 and received her Master of Arts Degree in Special Education with and Emphasis in Applied Behavior Analysis. Bria is currently working towards becoming BCBA certified. During Bria’s free time she enjoys reading, traveling, creative writing, and spending time with her family.

Doris Dominguez is a Case Manager at Creative Solutions for Hope. Doris is responsible for accomplishing clients’ care by assessing treatment needs, developing, monitoring, and evaluating treatment plans and progress. Aside from monitoring clients’ health and services, she also monitors staff performance. Doris has experience in establishing treatment programs, 1:1 therapy, and is well trained in various methodologies of behavior analysis. Doris is dedicated to providing the best resources for her clients and see grand results for them and their families. Doris graduated from California State University, Dominguez Hills in 2016 with a Bachelor of Science in Cellular Molecular Biology and received her Master’s in Applied Behavior Analysis at National University in 2020. Doris has been working with CSH for over 2 years, starting off as a Behavior Therapist and working her way up to a Case Manager. She is currently working toward becoming BCBA certified. During her free time, she enjoys reading, painting, and traveling.

Kathryn Fulton is a Case Manager at Creative Solutions for Hope in San Diego. She is responsible for developing programming, conducting parent training, training new hires,, and also helps run Social Skills Groups. She has experience in school-based therapy and early intervention. Kathryn received her BA in Psychology from La Selle university in Philadelphia, and her Master’s in Education, Curriculum, and Instruction, as well as her ABA from Arizona State university. She has her RBT credentials and CPI certification. She is currently working towards earning her BCBA certification.

Genesis Perez is a Case Manager at Creative Solutions for Hope. She is responsible for overseeing and developing our clinical departments through evaluations and supervision. She has experience in developing and implementing behavioral intervention programs, 1:1 therapy, parent training, consultation, and company-wide staff training and support. Genesis also does reports and translates in Spanish to the parents and coworkers. She has experience in project impact and has received her International Association of Healthcare Professionals in 2021. Her goal is to help as many families as possible and be able to train parents so they can independently run the ABA session. Genesis graduated in 2017 from the San Diego State University with her BA in Psychology. In 2019, she obtained her Master’s Degree in Applied Behavior Analysis from National University. In 2011, she also earned her QASP.

Nijetha Baskar is a Case Manager at Creative Solutions for Hope. Nijetha is responsible for accomplishing clients’ care by assessing treatment needs, developing, monitoring, and evaluating treatment plans and progress. Aside from monitoring clients’ health and services, she also monitors staff performance. Nijetha has experience in establishing treatment programs, providing 1:1 therapy, and is well trained in various methodologies of behavior analysis. Nijetha is dedicated to providing the best resources for her clients and see grand results for them and their families. Nijetha graduated from California State University, Northridge in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and received her Master’s in Applied Behavioral Analysis at National University in 2020. She is currently working toward becoming BCBA certified. During her free time, she enjoys being outdoors and spending time with family and friends.

Aaron Kash is a Case Manager at Creative Solutions for Hope. Aaron is responsible for accomplishing client care by assessing treatment needs, developing, monitoring, and evaluating treatment plans and progress. Aside from creating and evaluating treatment plans for clients, Aaron also monitors and evaluates staff performance, along with implementing 1:1 therapy. Aaron is dedicated to developing and implementing individually tailored treatment plans through direct observation. Aaron graduation from the University of California Riverside with a bachelors degree in psychology, before obtaining a masters degree in Applied Behavior Analysis from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. He is currently working on obtaining a BCBA certification. In his spare time, Aaron enjoys fencing, is an avid reader, and novice writer.

Leticia Rosas Vera is a Case Manager at Creative Solutions for Hope. She joined CSH in February of 2020 and has been in the ABA field for 5 years. Leticia’s responsibilities include updating and modifying client programs, analyzing client data, conducting parent trainings and supervising behavior therapists. She has experience in working with children of all ages and hopes to continue working with families in her community. Leticia graduated from UC Merced and received her bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Cognitive Science. She later received her master’s degree in Educational Psychology from Touro University. Leticia is preparing to take her BCBA exam. During her free time, she enjoys hiking, baking, and spending time with her niece and nephew.

Arielle Noss, M.A.

Courtney Carter, M.A.

Cynthia Gaytan, M.S.

Arielle Noss, M.A.

Courtney Carter, M.A.

Anton Motus, M.S.

Stephanie Hodge, M.A., CRC

Staci Fernandez, M.A., QASP

Cynthia Gaytan, M.S.

Ariana Cifuentes-Lopez, M.S.

Anton Motus, M.S.

Lilia Hachim, M.S., BCBA

Stephanie Hodge, M.A., CRC

Virginia Edwards, M.A., QASP-S

Ariana Cifuentes-Lopez, M.S.

Ronald Godoy, M.S.

Victoria Shannon, M.S., RBT

Bria Lee, M.A.

Doris Dominguez, M.S.

Kathryn Fulton, M.S., RBT

Genesis Perez, M.S., QASP

Ronald Godoy, M.S.

Nijetha Baskar, M.A.

Aaron Kash, M.S., RBT

Leticia Rosas Vera, M.S.

Arielle Noss, M.A.

Courtney Carter, M.A.​

Cynthia Gaytan, M.S.​

Arielle Noss, M.A.

Courtney Carter, M.A.​

Anton Motus, M.S.

Stephanie Hodge, M.A., CRC​

Staci Fernandez, M.A., QASP

Cynthia Gaytan, M.S.​

Ariana Cifuentes-Lopez, M.S.

Anton Motus, M.S.

Lilia Hachim, M.S., BCBA

Stephanie Hodge, M.A., CRC​

Virginia Edwards, M.A., QASP-S

Ariana Cifuentes-Lopez, M.S.

Ronald Godoy, M.S.​

Victoria Shannon, M.S., RBT

Bria Lee, M.A.

Doris Dominguez, M.S.​

Kathryn Fulton, M.S., RBT

Genesis Perez, M.S., QASP

Ronald Godoy, M.S.​

Nijetha Baskar, M.A.

Aaron Kash, M.S., RBT

Leticia Rosas Vera, M.S.​

Courtney Carter, M.A.

Cynthia Gaytan, M.S.

Courtney Carter, M.A.

Stephanie Hodge, M.A., CRC

Cynthia Gaytan, M.S.

Stephanie Hodge, M.A., CRC

Ronald Godoy, M.S.

Doris Dominguez, M.S.

Ronald Godoy, M.S.

Leticia Rosas Vera, M.S.